A Report on Waste Management for the Construction Industry

RELEASED
1992

Within the broad scope of the environment, the Canadian construction
industry will need to pay special attention to the issue
of waste management. The industry is a large contributor
of waste material which has traditionally been dumped
in landfill sites. Today’s reality, however, is
that landfills are rapidly approaching capacity and
many are subject to closure because they no longer meet
strict environmental standards. The effect of this is
that the total volume of landfill space is declining

Clearly there is an enormous need to
reduce waste and a great opportunity to do so in ways
that are both environmentally and economically responsible.
This book is intended to assist those in the construction
industry in their efforts to reduce waste.